Monnig Dry Goods Company, Fort Worth, Texas

From 1955-1958, Monnig's modernized its downtown
store and added two floors for a total of five.

"The Friendly Store"

Monnig Dry Goods Company (Monnig's)
500 Houston Street
Fort Worth, Texas

EDison 2-7211

Lower Level
Thrifty Budget Shops

Street Floor
Fine Jewelry (66) • Fine Silver (66) • Costume Jewelry (19) • Handbags (20) • Small Leather Goods (210 • Gloves (24) •  Neckwear (12) • Hat Bar (81) • Hosiery (22) • Sportswear Corner (10) • Blouses (10) • Lingerie (17) • Cosmetics (9) • Notions (13) • Stationery (15) • Books (16) • Record Shop (77) • Camera Shop (5) • Luggage (6) • Candy (57) • Tea Room
Man's Shop Men's Furnishings (7) • Men's Sportswear (7) • Men's Clothing (4) • Young Texan Shop (4) • Men's Shoes (14) • Men's Hats (14)

Second Floor
Bedding (40) • Bath Shop (41) • Table Linens (41) • Bedspreads (42) • Fashion Fabrics (49) • Sewing Machines (50) • Art Needlework (45) • Boys' Shop (2) • Teen Shop (2) • Girls' Wear (28) • Infants' Wear (27) • Children's Shoes (210) • Blue Room Shoes (211)

Third Floor of Fashion
Foundations (37) • Robes (38) • Junior Shop (31) • Young Junior Shop (31) • Sportswear (30) • Maternity Shop (30) • Coats and Suits (32)  • Thrift Shop (35) • Dresses (33) • Better Dresses (34) • Millinery (82) • Fur Salon (36) • Bridal Salon (39) • Shoe Salon (211) • Beauty Salon (200) • Photographic Studio (76)

Fourth Floor
China and Glassware (55) • Gifts (25) • Silverware (21) • Housewares (54) •  Home Furnishings (26) • Draperies (53) • Carpeting (51) • Appliances • Radio, Television • Toys (46) • Sporting Goods (46) • Personnel Office • Credit Office • Cashier • Executive Offices

Fifth Floor
Fifth Floor of Fine Furniture (87) • Sleep Shop (87)
(245,000 sq.ft.)

Oaks

4433 River Oaks Boulevard
July 1, 1963 (built 1952)

30,000 sq. ft.

East

4721 East Lancaster
July 1, 1963 (built 1953)

Ridglea

6115 Camp Bowie Boulevard
July 1, 1963 (built 1954)

Westcliff

Trail Lake at South Hills
July 1, 1963 (built 1956)

Coming in Due Course

Personal Shopper: Peggy Primm

W. C. Stripling Co., Fort Worth, Texas

"Fort Worth's Quality Department Store"

W.C. Stripling Co.

201 Houston Street

Fort Worth, Texas

EDison 5-9611

Downstairs Store

Housewares • China • Glassware • Dinnerware • SIlver • Gift Shop • Lamps • Pictures • Mirrors

Stripling's Basement Store

Downstairs Store - Appliance Building

Toys • Sporting Goods • Post Office

First Floor

Fine Jewelry • Jewelry • Watch and Jewelry Repair • Handbags • Small Leather Goods • Gloves • Neckwear • Handkerchiefs • Accessories • Cosmetics • Notions • Lingerie Lane • First Floor Sports Shop • Stationery • Candy Counter • Luggage • Camera Shop • Books • Pink Rooster Room

Men's Store Men's Furnishings • Men's Sportswear • Men's shoes • Men's Hats • Men's Clothing • Saxon Shop • Young Men's Shop • Students' Shop • Boys' Shop • Scout Headquarters

First Floor - Appliance Building

Appliances • Televisions • Stereos

Stripling's Second Floor of Fashion

Lingerie • Foundations • Sleepwaer • Robes • Professional Uniforms • Maternity Shop • Thrift Shop • Sportswear • Moderate Dresses • 614 Shop • Contemporary Shop • Village Shop • Designer Sportswear • Gold Room • Bridal Salon • Millinery • WIgs • Coats • Suits • Shoe Salon • Junior Shop • Jr. High Shop • Infants' Shop • Toddlers' Shop • Girls' Shop • Photoreflex Studio

Third Floor

Bedding • Linens • Fabrics • Art Needlework • White Sewing center • Curtains • Draperies • Floor Coverings • Furniture • Wishmaker House • Credit Office • Cashier

Fourth Floor

Fur Storage and Repair • Personnel Office • Executive Offices

Seminary South

March 14, 1962

100,000 sq. ft.

The Charl-Mont Restaurant

North East Mall

March 18, 1971

Ridgmar

August 19, 1976

Foley Brothers Dry Goods Co., Houston, Texas

Opened in October of 1947, the new Foley's was built
as a six-story building.  The old Foley's at 407 Main Street
was reopened as Joske's first store in Houston one year later.

In 1957 the store was expanded by four floors.

Foley Brothers Dry Goods Co.
1111 South Main Street
Houston, Texas


DOWNTOWN STORE DIRECTORY (788,000 sq. ft.)

Street Floor
Fine Jewelry • Fashion Jewelry • Fashion Accessories • Handbags • Small Leather Goods • Gloves • Scarves • Hosiery • Rainwear • Notions • Cosmetics • Drugs • Shoes • Pacesetter Blouses • Pacesetter Sweaters • Pacesetter Sportswear • Men’s Accessories • Lion’s Head • Men’s Furnishings • Men’s Dress Shirts • Men’s Sport Furnishings • Men’s Sportswear • Stationery • Commercial Stationery • The Bakery • Candy • Gourmet Shop • The Brown Bag

Second Floor
Men’s Clothing • Men’s Sport Clothing • Men’s Outerwear • Men’s Shoes • Men’s Hats • In Gear • Turning Point • Men’s Leisurewear • Men’s Grill • Sleepwear • Daywear • Loungewear • Robes • Understatements

Third Floor
Pacesetter Dresses • Pacesetter Coats • Ms. Pacesetter • Willowick Dresses • Willowick Coats • Willowick Sportswear • Ms. Willowick • Shoe Salon • Better Shoes • Better Handbags • The Place • Point of View • Signature Shop • Signature Sportswear • Junior Sportswear • Junior Dresses • Junior Coats

Fourth Floor
Children’s Accessories • Infants • Infants’ Accessories • Infants’ Furniture • Toddlers • Boys 3-7 • Boys 8-20 • Girls 3-6x • Girls 7-14 • Teens • Young juniors • Toys

Fifth Floor
China • Silver • Glassware • Crystal • Gifts • Tabletop Shop • Decorative Accessories • Candle Shop • Bath Shop • Linens • Lamps • Pictures • Mirrors • Azalea Terrace Restaurant

Sixth Floor
Fabrics • Sewing Machines • Art Needlework • Draperies • Bedspreads • Curtains • Beauty Salon

Seventh Floor
Furniture • Sleep Shop • Floor Coverings • Rugs

Eighth Floor
Housewares • Cookware • Small Electrics • Clock Shop • Garden Shop • Home Improvements • Lifestyle Furniture • Sporting Goods • Luggage • Cameras • Books

Ninth Floor
Major Appliances • Sound Center • Records • Televisions • Customer Services

Parking Garage
Lunch Express Deli • Foley’s Auto Center

BRANCH STORES (through 1980)

Sharpstown (1961)
321,000 sq. ft.

Pasadena (1962)
212,000 sq. ft.

Almeda Mall (1966)
308,000 sq. ft.

Northwest Mall (1967)
308,000 sq. ft.

Memorial City (1974)
263,000 sq. ft.

Greenspoint Mall (1976)
309,000 sq. ft.

Highland Mall (1979)
Austin, TX
207,000 sq. ft.

Sakowitz Brothers, Houston, Texas

Sakowitz Brothers (Sakowitz)
1111 Main Street
Houston, Texas

Hemphill-Wells Co., Lubbock, Texas

Hemphill-Wells' store in Lubbock was built in 1950

replacing an older store.

Hemphill-Wells Co. (1922/1950)
13th and J Streets
Lubbock, Texas


DOWNTOWN STORE DIRECTORY

Basement
Appliances • Barber shop

First Floor
Fine Jewelry • Silverware • Costume Jewelry • Handbags • Gloves • Belts • Accessories • Hat Bar • Lingerie Bar • Hosiery • Cosmetics • Women's Shoes • Children's Shoes • Candy • Fine Foods • Stationery • Luggage • Men's Furnishings • Menswear • Men's Shoes • Gentry Shop

Mezzanine
Fountain • Rondeley Room Restaurant • Book Shop • Customer Service • Cash Office • Credit Office • Travel Center • Salon of Beauty

Second Floor
Piece Goods •  Notions • Closet Shop • Bedding • Bath Shop • Linens • Housewares • Kitchen Appliances • China • Glassware • Crystal • Lamps • Gift Shop • Boys' Wear

Third Floor
Lingerie • Foundations • Robes • Uniform Corner • Maternity Shop • Beachwear • Sportswear • Ladies' Dresses • Career Shop • Better Dresses • Signature Shop • Fur Shop • Bridal Shop • Millinery • Coats • Suits • Junior World • Girls' Wear • Toddlers' Wear • Infants' Wear •

BRANCH STORES

San Angelo (1937/1973)
Beauregard Avenue and Irving Street

Big Spring (1946)
214 Main Street
















Village Shopping Center (1955)
San Angelo

Monterey (08.25.1960)
50th and Flint

South Plains Mall (04.11.1973)
Loop 289 and Slide Road

Frost Bros., San Antonio

The Downtown San Antonio Frost Bros. Store, on Houston Street

Interior Main Aisle of Frost Bros.

Frost Bros.
217 E. Houston Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205 (1917)        

DOWNTOWN STORE DIRECTORY

Street Floor
Precious Jewels Salon • Fashion Jewelry • Cosmetics • Blouse Bar • Sweater Bar • Fashion Accessories • Bag Shop • Gloves • Stocking Shop • Neckwear • Lingerie • Bra Bar • Fabric Shop • Gift Shop • Bedding and Bath Shop • Silver Shop • Linen Shop • Stationery • Candy
Man’s World • Contemporary Shop

Mezzanine
Gift Wrap • Offices

Second Floor
Children’s Shop • Younger Set Shoes • Junior Shop • Predictions Shop • Spectator Shop • Young Miss Frost Shop • Bridal Salon

Third Floor
Shoe Salon • Miller Eye Shoes • Fur Salon • Millinery • La Boutique • Collector’s Corner • Rendez-Vous Dresses • Couturier Collections • Collector’s Corner • Coat Shop • Dresses • Sport Shop • Swim Shop • Designer Fashions

Fourth Floor
Studio Four • Maison Antoine Beauty Salon

BRANCH STORES

North Star Mall (1963)
94,000 sq. ft.






Hilton Palacio del Rio Boutique (1968)

Corpus Christi (Lichtenstein’s 1941/1972)
401 Chaparel Street
145,000 sq. ft.

Parkdale Fashion Plaza (1957/1972)
Corpus Christi





Northcross Mall, (1975)
Austin

The Galleria (1976)
Houston

River Drive Mall (1977)
Laredo

145,000 sq. ft.

Joske Bros., San Antonio, Texas

Joske Bros. (Joske’s)
Alamo Plaza
San Antonio, Texas

Lower Level
Fountain Room Buffet • Joske’s Budget Basement

Main Floor
Costume Jewelry • Diamond Salon • Silver Salon • Fine Foods • Joske’s Baker • The Chuck Wagon • Stationery • Social Stationery • Luggage • Notions • Sporting Goods • Drugs and Sundries • Optical • Fashion Hosiery • Almost Shoes • Shoe Salon • Shoe Bazaar • Casual Hosiery • Neckwear • Leathergoods • Handbags • Umbrellas • Gloves • Famous Toiletries • Cosmetics • Misses’ Sweaters • Misses’ Blouses • Plaza Sportswear • Lingerie • Men’s Dress Furnishings • Men’s Sport Furnishings • Men’s Shoes • Men’s Hats • Men’s Clothing • Oxford Shop • The Male Bag • I.D. Shop • Boyswear • Corral Shop

Second Floor of Fashion
Coat Center • Fur Salon • Rainwear • Suits • Millinery • French Room • Contempo • Signature Shoppe • Sun Country Sportswear • Career Girl Dresses • Career Girl Shoes • Daytime Dresses • Sports Center • Bride’s Shop • Coiffures Americana Beauty Salon & Wig Salon • Plaza Shop • Pin Oak Sportswear • Pin Oak Dresses • Daywear • Silhouette Shop • Loungewear • Sleepwear • Maternity Shop • Junior Center • Junior Sleepwear • Pacesetter • Focus Shop • Young Juniors • Teena Texas • Girls’ Center • Infants • Toddlers • Boys 4-7 • Girls’ Sleepwear • Children’s Shoes • Jean Sardou Photo Studio

Third Floor
Crystal • China • Gift Shop • Housewares • Hearth Shop • Garden Shop • Hardware • Paint Center • Appliance Center • Linens • Fashion Fabrics • Art Needlework • Toyland • Stereo • Television • Records • Auditorium

Fourth Floor
Lamps • Draperies • Carpeting • Patio Shop • Pictures • Custom Fabrics • Young Modern Shop • Furniture • Dual Sleep • Piano Salon • Camellia Room Restaurant
 (551,000 sq.ft.)

Las Palmas Shopping Center

1957

79,000 sq. ft.

North Star Mall (1969)

214,000 sq.ft.

Star of the North Dining Room

Highland Mall Austin TX
1971

200,000 sq. ft.

The Highland Room

Windsor Park Mall 

July 28, 1976

132,000 s.f.

Ingram Park Mall 

1979

143,000 sq.ft.

Coming in due course.